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SunOlive Botanical Balm

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The Herbarie's SunOlive Botanical Balm is rich in emollient oils and butters - Jojoba Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Butter and Sunflower Butter - that will condition and protect skin. Calendula Extract o/s and essential oils of lavender, rose geranium and ylang ylang are soothing and nurturing to dry chapped skin and add a lovely fragrance as well. Coviox T-50 (Vitamin E) is added as an antioxidant. This anhydrous formula is perfect for dry, chapped skin that needs moisturizing.

Ingredient Part A Candelilla Wax Rice Bran Wax Cetyl Alcohol Jojoba Oil Extra Virgin Olive Butter Sunflower Butter Calendula Extract o/s Covio-Ox T-50 Optiphen Part B Lavender Essential Oil Rose Geranium Essential Oil Ylang Ylang Essential Oil Total

Amount   4.0% = 20 grams 4.0% = 20 grams 2.5% = 12.5 grams 43.5% = 217.5 grams 20% = 100 grams 20% = 100 grams 3.0% = 15 grams 1.0% = 5 grams 1.0% = 5 grams   0.4% = 2 grams 0.3% = 1.5 grams 0.3% = 1.5 grams 100.0% = 500 grams

Heat Part A until solids melt completely (around 75C-80C/170F-176F). Cool to less than 50C/122F). Add Part B with mixing. Pour immediately into jars. The finished product will be a medium-soft consistency. For a firmer consistency, increase Rice Bran Wax and/or Candelilla Wax and decrease liquid oils (see SunOlive Butter Bar)